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As soon as the bombs detonated and the arms and the legs of innocent victims were blown off in Boston that day two weeks ago, Bree McMahon knew she had to help.
If anybody knows how to deal with losing a limb, she does. If anybody knows what it's like to wake up in a hospital bed futilely feeling for a leg that's no longer there, she does. If anybody knows the long, frustrating road back from that brief second when your old life is ripped away from you, she does.
That's why she was on a plane to Boston two days after the terrorist attack that killed three, injured hundreds and took the limbs of at least 15 victims. She wanted to relay the same message to the amputees that she relayed to me nearly five years ago when she laid in the hospital bed at Orlando Regional Medical Center.
The message then wasn't, "Why me?"
It was, "Watch me!"
"Watch me come back from this," she said defiantly back then. "And I will come back from this."
And has she ever. Hers is the greatest comeback story since Lazarus.
Bree, the former Freedom High School soccer play, is tougher than Clint Eastwood in "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." Except if somebody were making a movie about her life — and they will someday — the name of it should be, "The Good, the Better and the Best."
If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you know the story of Bree. In September 2009, she was at a carwash to help raise money for her club soccer team when an accident happened — a freakish, horrific accident. As Bree was getting ready to wash a car driven by one of her teammates, Chelsea Lingelbach, the driver's foot slipped off the brake and hit the gas. The car surged forward and pinned Bree against a brick wall.
Her lower extremities were crushed. Her left leg had to be amputated above knee. Her right leg was saved — barely — but had to be rebuilt. (Read a column from after her accident here.)
Since then, her story of hoping and coping has been an inspiration to amputees around the world. It's been written about in national magazines and shown on NBC's Today show and ABC's 20/20. She has become an inspiration to youth soccer teams, NFL football players, and anybody and everybody in between.
Soccer legend Mia Hamm called Bree on the phone after her accident and Bree said, "You're my hero." And Mia replied, "No, you're MY hero."
Amputees desperately need heroes these days, especially since the fall from grace of South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius — the double amputee who was been charged recently with murdering his girlfriend.
"What a downer that was," Bree says. "He is somebody we all looked up to."
Now it's Bree they all look up to. And that's why she went to Boston to comfort and counsel two women — Erika Brannock and Roseanne Sdoia — who each lost a limb in the bombings. She wanted them to know that even though they've lost a leg, they can still run down their dreams. Her advice to them was simple: Don't wallow in the what-if and why-me but instead focus on the I-can and what-will-be.
"You can still be whatever you want to be," says Bree, now a 21-year-old junior goalie on the Division II Brevard College soccer team in North Carolina. "I wanted them to know that. I wanted to tell them not to put limitations on themselves. Doctors told me I would never walk again and I'm running and playing college soccer. I have a boyfriend. I go out and have fun. I am an amputee, but I consider myself a normal person."
She knows what the victims are going through because she has limped in their shoes, has endured 20 surgeries and fallen down more times than she can remember in her battle to play soccer again. Walking into the hospital in Boston brought back the dismal memories of chaos and fear. The wondering, waiting, worrying.
Would boys ever find her attractive again? Would she go through life in a wheelchair? Would she ever be able to kick a soccer ball or drive a car?
Bree not only spoke to the amputees, she spoke to their loved ones and advised them to cleanse themselves of the feelings of guilt and responsibility. It's the same thing she told her own mother Kathleen, who was at the carwash that fateful day. And Chelsea, her good friend who was behind the wheel of the car.
Carol Downing is the mother of Erika Brannock, one of the women who lost a leg in Boston. Downing was at the Boston Marathon as part of a weekend getaway with her two adult daughters — Brannock and Nicole Gross. She invited them to watch her run the marathon, and both were seriously injured after the bombs exploded as she approached the finish line.

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CraneCam Provides Live Window to Annual UL-Led Migration
A shot of the in-flight migration from Operation Migration's CraneCam.
October 14, 2010 — Eleven young whooping cranes and three weight-shift trikes have begun what is the 10th year of the effort to re-introduce the cranes into their natural migration pattern. There are now approximately 96 whooping cranes in the wild in eastern North America thanks to Operation Migration's work. Nearly extinct in 1940, there are now about 570 whooping cranes in existence, approximately 400 of them in the wild. Now you can be part of the action as Operation Migration is providing a live "CraneCam" to follow the Class of 2010 whoopers as they learn their migration route south.
Joe Duff is the leader of the team of ultralight pilots and volunteers trying to teach young inexperienced whooping cranes how to fly cross-country to Florida for the winter. His October 13th report in the Operation Migration field journal describes the first flight away from their home base in Wisconsin. He writes that leading cranes on migration is like walking on sand. For every positive step you take forward, there is a little backward slippage.
On the first long cross-country flight of the migration, Joe noticed that one bird was falling behind, getting overheated, and flying with its tongue out. Crane No. 15 couldn't maintain altitude, so he stayed with it until they came across a harvested soybean field and they both landed and sat for a 20-minute rest. Later three birds and their trike escort were resting in a cornfield. When they took off, the birds were too frightened to cross an interstate highway to land at the next stopover. After three unsuccessful attempts the birds picked a different field and landed, so the trikes followed. Pilots on this adventure had better be ready for off-field landings.
Anyone living along their 1285-mile route from Wisconsin to Florida can have the opportunity to see the rare birds and their aircraft escorts. The stopover points are closed to the public to protect the birds, but a nearby flyover location is often announced. The entire trip can take weeks or months. The only way to know when they are in your area is to monitor the Field Journal or Facebook page. Those of us who take pride in our own cross-country flights should be humbled by these pilots who do it with a group of rare and fragile birds.
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Children's Literature Conference on March 20 Focuses on Communications SkillsChildren's authors Suzanne Fisher Staples and Jerry Pallotta both believe in teaching communication skills, but in very different ways.
Staples writes stories about children of many cultural backgrounds, with an important message about intercultural communication. Pallotta, on the other hand, literally spells out fundamental reading skills in his alphabet books.
Staples and Pallotta headline this year's Tennessee Technological University Literature Conference: Preschool to Adolescence, a free day-long event on Saturday, March 20, for parents, teachers, students and those who appreciate literature. After pre-registration at 7:45 a.m. in the Roaden University Center and an 8 a.m. welcome, Staples will give the conferenceÕs keynote address at 8:45 a.m.
"I grew up loving books," said Staples. "My grandmother read to us every day and bribed us with stories to help in her rock garden. There, among the bleeding hearts and irises and peonies, I decided I wanted to be a writer."
She became a journalist, but it wasn't until a visit to Pakistan that Staples found the motivation to become a novelist.
"There was something about the camels, the ancient stories and blue-tiled mosques, and people who build shrines where a beautiful poem was written, that set my heart to singing," she said. "And there was something about our ignorance here in the West about Islamic people that made me know a story about this place needed to be told."
The resulting novel, Shabanu (Alfred A. Knopf, 1989), was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a Newbery Honor Book. SheÕs also the author of the Shabanu sequel Haveli and Dangerous Skies.
Pallotta, known for his award-winning children's alphabet books, has written 17 titles for Charlesbridge Publishing. His newest is The Jet Alphabet Book. A frequent speaker at elementary schools and libraries across the country, Pallotta will give a presentation at Saturday's conference at 11 a.m.
Illustrator Bryant Owens and his author/collaborator, Thelma Kerns, will also be on hand at the conference. Owens, a Cookeville resident, has illustrated five children's books, including Flea Market Fleas from A to Z.
Throughout the day, participants can choose among interest sessions, including discussions on new children's books, poetry, publishing and writing, multiethnic literature and many other topics. Participants are also welcome to browse through the various publishers' exhibits, where books can be purchased at competitive prices.
Following the conference luncheon at noon, local storyteller Bettye Kash will give a talk at 12:45 p.m., and a booksigning session will take place from 1:15 to 3 p.m.
There is no charge to attend the conference, but pre-registration before March 17 is encouraged. Luncheon reservations are required, and the cost is $8. Call Connie Nichols at 372-3791 to pre-register and make luncheon reservations.The annual literature conference is sponsored by Tennessee Tech's College of Education and Rural Education Consortium, and funded in part by the Tennessee Humanities Council, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.


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"slut" "prostitute": Right-wing media?
Rush Limbaugh called a Georgetown University woman a "slut" and "prostitute" for supporting the guaranty of support for contraceptives for women. There is no place in the media for low-life statements like that. It is indicative that Limbaugh has no civilized retort that he can call upon. Once again, he reveals his crude, gutter, Neanderthal, and thug language and personality.
There is not much to say in defense of Rush Limbaugh anytime. But now it is atrocious. Now it is time to call him to task. Now is the time when any civilized man or woman should make it be known that this is below the action of any human being in the media, right or left, Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal.
The results are in. I could almost hear the Republican leaders praying as hard as they could that these primary elections would stop and one candidate would clearly evolve. It was not to be. Barbara Bush called this the worst campaign in history. This immature bickering is truly hurting the Republican Party. Though he has stumbled often, President Obama had to deal with an atrocious legacy from President Bush, a worldwide economic struggle, etc., It is nothing short of amazing that President Obame just might win the next presidential election. The Republicans need a better candidate...badly.
Santorum seems to strongly appeal to religious fundamentalists. Romney gets support from wealthy big city voters. One has to wonder why neither seems to represent democracy, equal rights, the working poor, and unemployed vets of Iraq and Afghanistan who are struggling economically and in other ways. We need a president for all the people. President Obama has represented all the people, and especially the underserved. And his personal moral, ethical, and family values have been higher than any President in recent American history. Yet, people like Santorum proclaim their superior Christian values, even while lying about Obama's religion, citizenship, etc. With the current list of presidential candidates in play, Obama will win in the next election.
Change your clock, change your battery!
As you change your clocks tomorrow morning for daylight savings time, don't forget to also change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
A properly installed and maintained smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector are the only things in your home that can alert you and your family to a fire or carbon monoxide problem 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whether you're awake or asleep, a working smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector is constantly on alert, scanning the air for fire and smoke or carbon monoxide, yet without a working battery, these devices cannot do their job.
The old Republican Party is gone. The Party formed in a little frame building in Ripon, Wisconsin is a thing of the past. The progressive GOP of President Theodore Roosevelt is dead. The party of President Abraham Lincoln that spoke out against slavery and advocated for equal rights for all is kaput. The standard-bearers for the Republican Party ideals of William F. Buckley and Senator Robert Taft has been taken over by extreme, fringe, right-wing groups. Civility left with the Old Guard of the Republican Party.
Today's spokespersons for "conservative causes" have moved farther and farther toward an American fascism. Cloaked in ideals like freedom, they want to foist their government on women to be required to have this or that procedure done, with or without their permission. The GOP of democratic government now wants a right-wing government [i.e. Bush-Cheney] that can concoct secret, favored, no bids necessary [l.e. Halliburton]. The Party that has become more and more militaristic and warlike to fill the pockets of war corporations, is often led by a draft-dodger many times over [Cheney] and a man who used his father to keep him out of Vietnam or from taking any orders from his military superiors [Bush]. The GOP that fought to keep us out of war, now stands at the forefront of assertive military adventurism in Iraq and elsewhere so the coffers of war corporations can be filled.
A Promise Kept
Four years ago, candidate Barack Obama expressed his interest on how to make the United States self-sufficient for its energy needs. This includes sharp increases in the price of coal, which translates into high electric rates, and perhaps five dollar per gallon gasoline.
If you been to a gas station lately, you will see that this promise of high gas prices a promise that the president delivered on. The mainstream media and the Democrats are doing their best to ignore any stories about high gas prices. Four years ago, they blame President Bush for high gas prices that were taking too much of a bite out of the middle class and low income Americans. Now with Barack Obama in the White House, they are saying that there is nothing the president can do about the high prices. So, middle-class Americans, they up. The payroll tax cut is supposed to be providing 40 bucks a paycheck that can go directly into your gas tank. And if the president says that there is nothing he can do, there is nothing he will do.
Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin Recognizes Outstanding Community Supporters at Evening of Impact
Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin Hosts Annual Evening of Impact on March 20th
Easter Seals Evening of Impact is an annual event to celebrate our accomplishments with our outstanding community supporters who have made a significant on Easter Seals in 2011. This year, Easter Seals Evening of Impact will be held on March 20th at the Radisson Hotel West.
Far be it from me to judge anyone's claim to being a Christian, Moslem, Jew, or any organized belief system. But it is worth pointing out that there is a very wide variance in what poses as Christian principles in politicians, especially presidential candidates. Most politicians who proudly pound their "Christian" chests and announce to the world how pure, prinicipled, honest, and true to the foundation of their belief they are, seem to be a little off-base when one looks further at their actions and their strange pronouncements.
It is understandable that people may question the religious beliefs and actions of the President of the United States. But even the most honest and objective person must acknowledge that there have been charges made about Barack Obama that have no basis in truth or actuality. To question whether Obama is a Christian forces to the surface questions about such charges, and further, forces a comparison of beliefs with those leveling the charges. There are many conflicting and strange manifiestations of this among the current crop of candidates challenging President Obama. Consider...
Risky drinking is dangerous and deadly
Mike Nichols' "In My Opinion" column published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ("Student drownings are sinister enough," March 9) quoted a sociology professor as saying, "People don't want to see their own behavior as something that puts them at risk."
Especially when you live in Wisconsin and the behavior in question is related to drinking.
what some REALLY don't like about Obama
Who doesn't like President Barack Obama? We have heard many general or bigoted or untrue criticisms about Obama, but let me ask you directly, what kind of people do not like the guy? Specifically, all you prancing Christians, what has he done wrong? Comparing President Barack Obama, to any list of prior Presidents, what is it about him that bothers you? What don't you like about him in regard to.....
He was born into poverty. He was raised by a single parent. He was labeled a black man. He overcame what would usually limit him or hold him back as other black kids. He was selected by Harvard University over many, many kids who grew up in far more favorable and comfortable surroundings. He rose to a leadership role at Harvard. He took a job that paid a low salary as community organizer. He was a successful lawyer. He rose above all the limitations to become a United States Senator. As a relatively young man, he addressed the Democratic Party's national convention as a keynote speaker. He married a black woman. He had two daughters. His marriage and personal life have been marked as a marvelous example of morals and ethics. Although his detractors have dug deeply, they have not found any evidence of adultery, lies, deceptions, cheating, ad infinitum. He inherited the presidency from a failed administration that had piled up huge debts, had given many secret "gifts" to war and greed corporations, illegally and with lies it invaded a sovereign nation [Iraq], turned a federal budget from a large surplus into a horrible debt, and became an embarrassment to the world. Obama immediately took steps to stop the horrible economic and moral slide that had characterized the Bush administration. Obama was awarded a Nobel Prize. Against strong opposition from the Republicans, Obama correctly saved the American auto industry and prevented a million workers from becoming unemployed. Obama supported a risky operation to capture and kill Osama bin Laden. Our current President has conducted programs that have slowly turned around horrible mistakes of every kind by his predecessor. President Obama has been a wonderful example of how to be a father and husband. He has withstood slings and arrows of lies and distortions about his birthplace, his citizenship, his Christian faith, and a host of other sinister attacks.
Tomorrow Night - Green Lantern!
Terrific Tuesday Movie Night!
Join us tomorrow, Tuesday March 20th at 6:00 PM, for our showing of "Green Lantern".
It is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and runs 114 minutes long.
*Since the movie is rated PG-13, we do request that parents/guardians accompany children under 13.
Tonight - Green Lantern!
Join us tonight, Tuesday March 20th at 6:00 PM, for our showing of "Green Lantern".
It is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and runs 114 minutes long.
*Since the movie is rated PG-13, we do request that parents/guardians accompany children under 13.
Reminder - Adult Book Club Tonight!
Join us for our next Adult Book Club on Wednesday March 21st! It begins at 7:00 PM in our community room.
We will be reading "Friendship Bread" by By Darien Gee.
Want to join in the fun? You can sign up at our reference desk, or by calling us at 414-357-0106. There are copies of the book available for those who are registered.
I smile at the politicians who stand up with a straight face and tell an audience that this candidate [himself] is honestly this or that, and he sincerely believes this or that, and that he is the epitome of honesty and integrity, and blah, blah, blah, and PEOPLE BELIEVE HIM! Yes, I smile, but it is really a tragedy. How in the world can people be so gullible to believe all these lies and distortions ...and then defend this hypocrisy!
Newt Gingrich is the most obvious "sacred" deceiver. He began the trek toward impeaching Bill Clinton when Newt was Speaker of the House, while Newt was himself fooling around with young staffers and, by the way, was also married. But Newt not only cheated on his wives, he was spectacular in choosing the circumstance to inform them. He told one wife that he was leaving her while she lay in a hospital bed having just been given a cancer diagnosis. After several marriage failures, he concocted a new modus. He converted to the strict requirements of the Roman Catholic religion through the experiences he had with a woman he would later marry. Of course the catechism he used to convert was done while he was cheating on his wife with the woman who was Catholic. How's that for decepton?
Each of us has his/her own set of principles, beliefs, and strongly held opinions. We each express our actions and reactions in a unique way. Far too often, each of us becomes a little too self-righteous. I confess to it myself. I, too, become something less than rational or objective when it comes to topics I feel strongly about. Mea culpa.
When someone is especially confessional to us, and expresses something that reveals their vulnerability by admitting to this or that temptation, we tend to judge them. What we rarely see is that we have our own set of errors in judgment, flawed thinking, strange habits, etc. Self-awareness is something I strive for because I think it is something that helps us get closer to the truth [whatever that may be or not be]. We usually are our own roadblock to truth and accuracy.
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All sessions will be held from 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM in the library's community room.
Theatrical Thursday - The Muppets!
Join us this Thursday March 29th at 6:00 PM for this hilarious and heart warming family film!
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Superbowl Week is upon us with a Legacy game for both teams on the line. Coughlin and Eli both would cement their legacies in Giants Lore with a win, while starting to galvanize a case for Canton.
BB and Brady would both cement Canton with a win, but a loss would forever leave an asteric next to their names as they could not overcome their Kryptonite.
But the story of the week has been Peyton. Staying or Going. I cannot pretend to know what Irsay will do, (although I think Peyton gets released) but I think we will have an answer next week. Even if the decisionhas been made, the colts will wait until after the Superbowl. The game is in their hometown. The announcement would upstage a large portion of the Run up to the game. IRsay is a league man.. He gets it.
Peyton may have even spoken to him and they both may have already come to the decision. And neither of them would want to upstage the game. But Thursday of next week, if we do not know, to me, that would be the biggest surprise.


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Experience the sites and landmarks of northern France, starting in Paris, the "City of Light." Enjoy a visit to Notre Dame Cathedral and a guided orientation of the city's main highlights: the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and more. Visit Giverny with its splendid Monet Gardens, see Rouen with its impressive cathedral, admire Normandy's striking coastline with memories of D-Day, and relive William the Conqueror's feats, as embroidered in the Bayeux tapestry. The wonder of Mont St. Michel is next, then St. Malo, Rennes, and two overnights in the Loire Valley. On the way back to Paris, visit Blois with its renaissance castle and gothic Chartres cathedral. Spend a final night in Paris to celebrate your vacation "joie de vivre!"
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Headsets throughout the tourSightseeing: Visits to Giverny, Rouen, Honfleur, Normandy Landing Beaches and American Cemetery, Bayeux and its tapestry, Mont St. Michel, St. Malo, Rennes, Blois, Chartres
Scenic Highlights: Châteaux Country
Local Guide for city sightseeing in Paris. Professional Tour Director while touring
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free to explore the French capital. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
One full day to explore the city that's known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert starts with an inside visit to Notre Dame Cathedral. Then, many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. Optional excursions are also available. (B)
Start the day with a visit to Giverny, home of painter Claude Monet. The famous water garden at Giverny was the inspiration behind some of Monet's finest work (gardens open from April onwards). Continue to Rouen to visit its great cathedral. Next, enjoy a stop in lovely Honfleur and then continue to the seaside resort of Deauville for an overnight. (B,D)
This morning, visit the nearby legendary beaches of Normandy, where the Allied troops landed more than 60 years ago. The highlights are Arromanches and the American Cemetery at Omaha. Next, to Bayeux, famed for its lace-making and the world-renowned Bayeux Tapestry (included visit). Then, southwards to visit Mont St. Michel, which stands on an island reached by a causeway. (B)
Drive along the coast to the fortified seaside resort of St. Malo to admire its cathedral and ancient walls. Continue to Rennes with its traditional, colorful timber-framed houses. Later, reach Amboise for two overnights. (B)
A whole day to take advantage of a fascinating optional excursion and visit the Châteaux of Chenonceaux, now privately owned and the most visited castle of the Loire Valley, and Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life. (B,D)
Start the day with a visit to picturesque Blois, with its renaissance castle located in the town center and once occupied by Louis XII. Later, another highlight is the visit of Chartres, home of the famous gothic cathedral. Reach Paris well in time to enjoy an optional excursion. (B)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Transportation: Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in Paris if Cosmos issues the air tickets. Touring by private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach
Buffet breakfasts; 2 dinners
With Cosmos, there's no better way to get to know your destination than through the eyes of your Tour Director. Averaging over a decade... we'd like you to meet a Tour Director, who is representative of the type of expert that will be with you on your vacation.
It's simply a great privilege to travel through countries full of incomparable art, captivating history, beautiful scenery, warm and welcoming people, and fantastic cuisine-such as France or Italy. Nothing compares to enjoying the journey and sharing life experiences with travelers from all over the world.


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Haha... This might be a silly question, but I googled it and couldn't find an answer: Is there keyboard shortcut for the audio volume?
I'm using this keyboard and it has no dedicated volume buttons. In XP I was able to edit the registry and change my Page Up/Down keys to work as generic volume buttons.
Also my keyboard has a dedicated command key which I find awkward using. Is there a similar modification to change my Ctrl key to work as the Command key?


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Taste of Chicago
Taste of Chicago is the nation's premier outdoor food festival showcasing the diversity of Chicago's dining community. The delicious array of food served at Taste of Chicago is complemented by music and exciting activities for the entire family. Every summer since 1980, Chicago's beautiful Grant Park on the city's magnificent lakefront has been home to the world's largest food festival.
CITY: Chicago
Haunted Decatur Ghost Tour
Travel throughout the city of Decatur in search of history, hauntings, crime scenes, scandals and spirits! Join us for a journey back into the history of one of America's most haunted towns and discover not only our favorite haunted places, but new locations of crime, infamy and spirits that have never been featured on the tours before. Re-invented in 2009, experience Haunted Decatur in a way that you've never done before! Popular with ghost buffs and history enthusiasts alike and includes new and favorite haunted locations! Lasts approximately 3 hours. $30 per person.
CITY: Decatur
Chicago Air and Water Show
This summertime favorite brings approximately two million people to the lakefront each year to witness the many feats that will be attempted and performed both in water and air. Civilian and military air crafts perform at soaring heights, while parachute teams and flying aerobatic acts entertain the audience below.
CITY: Chicago
Lincoln's Ghost Walks - Legends and Lore
Take a 90-minute nighttime tour of sites throughout Springfield that are linked to spirited stories about Lincoln's life and death. Founder Garret Moffett based the tour partly on local lore about Lincoln's visions and dreams, as well as on reported ghost sightings.
CITY: Springfield
Lambs Farm Famous Farmyard
The Lambs Farm Farmyard will open daily March 22nd through October and weekends only through November 16th. Come and enjoy Lambs Farm's famous Farmyard. Meet Miss Wiggles, the 450-pound pig with an affinity for Bavarian Crème donuts and Oreo Cookies® and meet all of the new miniature animals, including Levi the miniature horse. Climb into the petting zoo with goats, sheep and lambs. Check out the llamas, alpacas, cows, horses, ducks and more. Enjoy a ride on the old-fashion carousel or the train. Then challenge friends and family to a round of mini golf! Farmyard memberships are available. Day passes for all activities available for $8 for adults and $12 for children 2-12.
CITY: Libertyville
Mercury's Canine Cruise
Dogs on boats? Yes! Bring your pooch on a leash and enjoy quality time with your dog while cruising on Chicago's waterways. This tour highlights dog-friendly hotels, restaurants, dog parks and fire hydrants. Enjoy the cool breeze in your hair (and fur!) aboard the Skyline Queen which offers plenty of safe outdoor-seating. Dogs may choose to sit on your lap, in a seat or on the deck. Don't worry, we have one-restroom for humans and one lined with newspapers for your pet. Water bowls are also onboard. Buy online or at the ticket office open daily at 8:30am.
CITY: Chicago
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Kick off the holiday season and create your special memories on The Magnificent Mile in 2014! The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, the nation's largest evening holiday celebration, jump starts the holiday season on Saturday, November 22 with a full day of family friendly activities, concerts by top musical artists and the best holiday shopping. The day's excitement culminates with a grand evening parade down Michigan Avenue marshaled by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, illuminating one million lights on 200 trees. The parade concludes with a grand finale fireworks show over the Chicago River.
CITY: Chicago
Festival of the Vine
Geneva restaurants create an array of specialties under an outdoor tent at the "Flavor Fare" partnered with wine and live musical entertainment. The Fall Harvest Market offers food and floral demos, unique displays plus Kid's Patch activities. An arts and crafts show, flower market, horse-drawn carriage rides and several exceptional wine tasting and dinner events also take place around the historic downtown.
CITY: Geneva
Alton Hauntings Tours
Based on the book Haunted Alton by Troy Taylor, Alton Hauntings Tours offers an entertaining and spine-tingling trip into the unknown, taking visitors to the most authentic haunted places in Alton. Uncover the eerie folklore, ghostly tales and documented haunted spots on a three-hour walking tour of the city's most haunted sites. Visitors will see sites that have become nationally known, like the old Alton penitentiary, First Unitarian Church, Enos Sanitarium and many others. The tours have been proven to be popular with ghost enthusiasts and history buffs alike, and nowhere else can you learn as much about the real, haunted history of Alton. Walking tours and bus tours are offered during two touring seasons – Spring & Summer and the Haunted Fall Season. Private tours are also available for groups of 20 or more. Reservations must be made in advance for all tours.
CITY: Alton
Look up the word "lollapalooza" and you'll find this definition: an extraordinary thing; an outstanding example. You won't find any other music festival with a more fitting moniker than Lollapalooza, Chicago's grandest stage for music legends from across the globe. Each year in August, some of the top names in alternative, hip hop, punk and pop join more than 100 bands and musicians in Grant Park to bring you one loud, heart-stopping 3-day event.
CITY: Chicago
Illinois State Fair
Make plans now to bring the entire family for adventure, thrills, top name entertainment and the best agriculture exhibition in the country! Each August, hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to Springfield for the Illinois State Fair. Enjoy 10 days of Illinois excitement and entertainment, with everything from top name stars to carnival rides, food, contests, concerts, livestock shows and auto racing.
CITY: Springfield
Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Fest
Red, yellow and orange-hued leaves aren't the only colors to view in Western Illinois' skies this fall. At Moline's annual Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Fest, a myriad of hot air balloons take off throughout the weekend and glow high above the town after dark.
CITY: Moline
Nouveau Wine Weekend
Downtown Galena comes alive with the release of Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery's Nouveau Wine. A traditional French stew, paired with Nouveau wine is served at most local restaurants, followed by horse-drawn wagon deliveries down Main Street. Take your choice of various downtown locations for one of the afternoon wine and cheese parties or plan to celebrate with all of them.
CITY: Galena
Eagle Watching at Starved Rock State Park
You don't have to travel north to see these majestic birds of prey. Thousands of eagles migrate south from Canada during the winter and Illinois is one of the homes of the greatest population of wintering bald eagles. The Starved Rock Lodge in Utica offers a "Bald Eagle Trolley Tour" in January and February on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Viewing birds from the Veranda at the Starved Rock Lodge is good as well. Dress warmly though. This great viewing spot is right outside the doors of the Great Room. If you'd like some exercise, take a hike on one of the trails at the Starved Rock State Park. One trail begins right at the Veranda. For a birds eye view, hike to the top of the Rock. Another popular event is "Eagle Watch Weekend" with activites both at the Starved Rock Lodge and the Illinois Waterway Visitors Center.
CITY: Oglesby
13th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival
Come take part in a celebration of America's Highway, Route 66, at the 13th Annual International Route 66 Mother Road Festival. More than 1,000 cool cars will roll into the heart of Springfield's historic downtown this September. Enjoy music, entertainment, great food and a great time, as well as visit some of the nation's most popular automotive aftermarket vendors. It's a wonderful event for the whole family!
CITY: Springfield
Chicago Blues Festival
Sweet Home Chicago has never been better, as the Chicago Blues Festival takes in Grant Park. The largest free admission Blues festival in the world, the three-day festival offers the best in national, international and local blues entertainment on five stages. Bettye Lavette, Aaron Neville and Dr. John among Headliners set to perform at the 31st Annual Chicago Blues Festival
CITY: Chicago
Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival
It is all about family fun on Route 66, the most famous road in America. Sponsored by the 13 communities which make up the 90-mile linear museum from Joliet to Towanda, the annual festival invites everyone to experience the good life in the slow lane. Towanda's portion of the festival will feature antique and flea markets, a car show and more! While in Towanda, visitors won't want to miss "A Geographical Journey" Parkway on Jackson Street to Boyd Wesley Park. This 1.6-mile stretch of Route 66 contains educational kiosks that interpret each state along the road. The walking tour has fliers printed in several languages for international tourists and a collection of Burma Shave signs.
CITY: Towanda
Touchstone Energy Balloon Fest
Come and enjoy watching as these balloons are filled and then take off for various areas. Friday night is a launch from Forest Park, Saturday morning, they will launch from various locations and try to hit their targets as they float through the air. There will be a Balloon glow and basket burn at the Dam Spillway area Saturday night with food and entertainment. You can meet the pilots on Friday evening. Sunday morning will be another opportunity to watch. These colorful balloons will be launched daily (weather permitting) and you can watch as they fly and do tasks around the Lake Shelbyville area.
CITY: Shelbyville
Makanda Spring Fest
Artists from the surrounding area will have on display their finest works for viewing and purchase. Live music is scheduled to take place at the Makanda Pavilion and in the Rainmaker's Garden, with bluegrass, jazz, blues and various other music by local bands for the duration of the two–day event. Enjoy the relaxation and entertainment in the unique town of Makanda. Free admission, 10am-6pm
CITY: Makanda
Lincoln Park ZooLights
Enter a winter wonderland illuminated by the laughter of children and more than one million lights at Lincoln Park Zoo's annual ZooLights Presented by ComEd and Charter One. This holiday classic has become one of the Windy City's must-see seasonal events. Watch live ice carving then escape Jack Frost with an exotic trip past crocodiles, pygmy hippos and meerkats at the Regenstein African Journey. Animal exhibits stay open late as guests roam taking in the lights, music and taking photos with Santa. Prepare holiday crafts and enjoy the zoo's incredible animals immersed in an atmosphere unlike any other.
CITY: Chicago
Music Under the Stars
Enjoy music under the stars while the Freeport Concert Band performs at the Koenig Outdoor Performance Amphitheater in lovely Krape Park. Sunday nights: June 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 13 & 20.
CITY: Freeport
History Comes Alive
Every day for 12 weeks this summer, you'll be able to take a step back in time as you participate in a whole array of living history performances and programs that will both delight and educate about the Springfield Abraham Lincoln knew and loved for most of his life. From Civil War encampments to White House kitchen chats with Mr. Lincoln himself, there's something for everyone. Some events may have a fee.
CITY: Springfield
Chicago Pride Fest
Get ready for a flamboyant, fun party June 21-22 in Boystown! Show your pride while enjoying an eclectic lineup of crafts, food and entertainment from some of Chicago's finest LGBT performers.
CITY: Chicago
Kane County Flea Market
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere." Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Great Galena Balloon Race
A spectacular three-day event with more than 20 hot air balloons. Observe the balloons taking flight in two balloon races and lighting up the night with glow extravaganzas. Stroll through a car show, enjoy live music, and participate in activities for the whole family. The Friday night Alefest boasts more than two hundred varieties of Ales and spirits.
CITY: Galena
Effingham Artisan Fair
Effingham's downtown will transform into an art gallery during the Annual Effingham Artisan Fair. Explore what over 40 artisans from across the region have to offer from paintings and pottery to jewelry and sculptures. This premier two-day event continues to grow each year with wine and beer tasting, live entertainment, Kids Korner, great food and drinks, along with many more fun activities! See live demonstrations and explore downtown Effingham during this fun-filled family-friendly weekend.
CITY: Effingham
8th Annual Galena Oktoberfest
Annual German celebration featuring live music, kids games, wiener dog races and lots of food and beverage.
CITY: Galena
Bald Eagle Trolley Tours
In January and February ride the trolley from Starved Rock Lodge to the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center for bald eagle viewing and an educational program. Includes lunch during the week and brunch on Sunday in the Main Dining Room.
CITY: Oglesby
St. Jacob Strawberry Festival
The Strawberry Festival Showcases their strawberry desserts with food and drink, crafts for sale, children activities and a 1,000 person fun bike ride over multiple routes.
CITY: St. Jacob
Galena Country Fair
With more than 150 vendors selling original, handmade arts, crafts, and fine arts there is something for everyone. Choose from a variety of fair food, enjoy live entertainment, and fresh fruit and vegetables from the local farmers' markets. Children will enjoy the many games and contests provided to keep them entertained throughout the day.
CITY: Galena
Holiday Lights Train
The Holiday Light Train is Pete's biggest event of the year. The park is decorated for the Holidays. See over 250,000 lights in various displays. Giant toy soldiers, candy canes, cascading snow flakes, flying reindeer, and swans swimming, just to name a few of Pete's displays!
CITY: Waterman
Chicago White Sox Opening Day
Celebrate the unofficial start to spring with the Chicago White Sox home opener against the Minnesota Twins. First pitch is at 3:10pm at US Cellular Field.
CITY: Chicago
Chicago Pride Parade
Celebrate Chicago's LGBT community at the annual Pride Parade, now in its 45th year! The parade will feature floats, decorated vehicles and marching groups representing organizations, groups, businesses, elected government officials and individuals. Be sure to arrive early to get a good spot!
CITY: Chicago
Route 75 Garage Sale
Travel Highway 75 for great garage sales, yard sales, and rummage sales along the highway and in each of the villages. Plus shop at local stores including Rock Run Peddler, The Empty Attic, and Megz Country Cheese. 40 miles along Route 75 in the villages of Dakota, Rock City, Davis, and Freeport. Maps available.
CITY: Dakota
Superman Celebration
Metropolis, Home of Superman, holds a celebration the second weekend in June each year celebrating the 'Man of Steel'. A Superman Drama kicks off the weekend of contests, music, food and fun, as well as a comic book & artist show, fan films, street vendors, a carnival, costume contest and a Super Car Show.
CITY: Metropolis
Long Grove's Annual Strawberry Festival
The pleasures of summer are celebrated with "berry" wonderful strawberry-inspired treats. Strawberry lovers of all ages flock to Long Grove's renown fest to enjoy chocolate covered strawberries, fruit smoothies, and other strawberry drinks, ice creams, strawberry donuts, baked goods and, of course, the farm-fresh berries themselves. There is free live entertainment all three days at venues all over town and most of Long Grove's many shops, galleries, cafes, and restaurants offer variations of strawberry-themed foods, drinks, and merchandise. Fun for All Ages Strawberry Fest features plenty of activities and fun for children, including a variety of kiddie rides, face painting and outdoor activities and tents full of family and education-oriented products.
CITY: Long Grove
Findlay Walleye Festival
This yearly festival has plenty of entertainment, food and fun. The Walleye is a feature for the festival with the fish being served daily. There will be plenty of entertainment (bands), an ice cream social, fireworks on Friday (which will be moved to Saturday if there is rain), kids games, a farmer's market, tractor pull, car, truck, & motorcycle show, a 5K event and plenty more. A large parade starts at 10am on Saturday and there will be plenty of kids activities and games both days.
CITY: Findlay
Mt. Vernon Fall Festival
This three day October festival in downtown Mt. Vernon includes a beer tent with live entertainment, parade, children's area, food, fun, car show, band competition, pumpkin competition, and so much more!
CITY: Mount Vernon
Six Flags Great America Fright Fest
It's Thrills by Day, Chills by Night at Fright Fest Presented by Snickers®. Six Flags Great America will be totally transformed into a Halloween playground, Fridays - Sundays. Have a ghoulish good time with hair-raising shows, electrifying street entertainment and thrilling haunted houses. Plus, experience all the rides in the dark. There will also be a special trick-or-treat trail just for kids.
CITY: Gurnee
Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Shows
Enjoy this professional water ski team as they perform on the Rock River with jumps, human pyramids and more. Great fun for all ages and admission is free. Shows are offered every Wednesday and Sunday from Memorial Day through Labor Day beginning at 6:30pm.
CITY: Rock Island
Windsor Harvest Picnic
Come and enjoy this family-friendly festival which is in its 118th year. Entertainment comes to you in gospel, country and rock, with entertainers from as far away as Australia.. Fountain City Amusements provides a carnival atmosphere with plenty of food as well as the Ice Cream Social. There is also a 5K run/walk, a pedal tractor pull, parade, and a raffle drawing. This year for one show only is Country Legend Marty Stuart.
CITY: Windsor
Aquin Flea Market
The Aquin Flea Market has been the treasure hunters' favorite for many years. This large indoor flea market is filled with antiques, collectibles, crafts, and books. Open the first Sunday of the month January thru May, and October thru December.
CITY: Freeport
Long Grove's Chocolate Festival
Enjoy the sweet life! Back by popular demand, Long Grove invites you to enjoy the annual Long Grove Chocolate Fest, held the early part of May. You and your family can fill a day – or a weekend – with chocolaty treats, live music, great food and distinctive shopping in charming Long Grove. Enjoy chocolate demonstrations and workshops, wine parings, live music all over town and plenty of children's activities. Only in Long Grove can you combine the best of trendy shopping and dining with the ambiance of yesteryear. You will discover beautiful gardens, trendy shops, art galleries and one-of-a-kind restaurants.
CITY: Long Grove
Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America
The 7,500-square-foot "Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America" exhibition at the Chicago Botanic Garden features trains running on 1,600 feet of track, for train and garden enthusiasts to enjoy the delightful sights and sounds of the miniature trains traversing high and low through tunnels, across bridges and around buildings.
CITY: Glencoe
North Halsted Halloween Parade
This iconic Halloween happening—now in its 17th year—is one of Chicago's largest celebrations of ghosts, goblins and costumes galore! Colorful and festive doesn't start to do justice to this iconic Halloween party that draws thousands of spectators of all ages who line the streets of Halsted to enjoy the evening's festivities. The parade receives widespread media coverage, and one of its highlights is the costume contest that draws scores of outrageously attired parade participants.
CITY: Chicago
Kane County Flea Market - April 2015
Monthly Flea Market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Cobden Peach Festival
Celebrate the local peach harvest, sponsored by the Cobden Lions Club. Join us for fresh peaches from local orchards, carnival rides and games, crowning of 'Miss Peach Queen', homemade food and peach cobbler & pie with a 5K run/walk and parade on Saturday. Free admission.
CITY: Cobden
City of St. Charles RiverFest
Unique among Chicagoland festivals, Riverfest features the annual ancient sport of dragon boat racing, a 40-ton Fantasy Sand Sculpture, water ski shows, carnival, petting zoo, and an assortment of events and entertainment for all ages.
CITY: St. Charles
Bald Eagle Watching in the Cache River Wetlands
The Cache River Wetlands offers great opportunities for eagle watching, as well as spotting other birds. The Cache River Wetland Center provides resource and identification materials to help you spot eagles and other birds in the area and along the rivers. They will provide maps and directions to the viewing station for the nest just off Illinois Route 37 off Perks road and south of the visitor's center.
CITY: Cypress
German Valley Days
This 40th annual hometown festival offers a car show, 5KRun/Walk, parade, stage entertainment, pig scramble, kiddie tractor pull, pork chop barbecue, pancake breakfast, water fights, inflatable rides, bingo, fireworks, contests, concession and more! Friday: 5 pm - 10 pm; Saturday: 6 am - 10 pm; Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm.
CITY: German Valley
Scarecrow Daze Festival
During the 18th Annual Scarecrow Daze Festival, the entire city of Shelbyville is decorated with scarecrows. With a different theme every year, entrants decorate their homes and businesses to the theme. There is also a large parade on Saturday, kids' games, a beer tent, music, a quilt show, and plenty of food and crafts, in downtown Shelbyville. Held in conjunction with Touchstone Energy Balloon Fest.
CITY: Shelbyville
Bloomington Gold Corvette Show
Bloomington Gold is not only the longest running national Corvette event, but is also noted for innovations that have been commonly copied by many other automotive events. Corvette auctions, swap meets, certification, SURVIVOR®, educational seminars and special museum-type displays all began at Bloomington Gold. Over 4,000 Corvettes will descend on Champaign County and over 1,000 are expected to take part in the Gold Tour showcasing the open roads.
CITY: Champaign
Long Grove's 21st Annual Apple Festival
More than 50 distinctive Long Grove shops and restaurants help celebrate the Apple Festival with unique seasonal gifts and foods, including cider donuts, caramel apples and the Long Grove Apple Haus' famous brown bag apple pie. Live toe-tapping music, carriage rides, hayrides and children's activities round out the fest.
CITY: Long Grove
Wolff's Flea Market
Come out and enjoy Wolff's Flea Market in Rosemont every Sunday from April to October in the Allstate Arena parking lot. You will find tons of great deals and rows and rows of great vendors!
CITY: Rosemont
Chinatown Summer Fair
This iconic annual celebration is one of the most ethnically unique outdoor events in the Midwest. Attracting tens of thousands from throughout the region, Chinatown Summer Fair is a true celebration of Far East beauty and culture including food, art and music. Visitors will be amazed by the Lion Dance Procession as well as classical Chinese dance and martial arts demonstrations. There's also Old and New World music acts, kids' activities, artisans, authentic cuisine from neighborhood restaurants and much more.
CITY: Chicago
Gumbo Ya Ya Mardi Gras in the District
The spirit of New Orleans comes up the Mississippi River with a celebration that includes Cajun food, authentic Southern Louisiana music on two stages, Mardi Gras-themed children's activities, French Quarter marketplace and beads galore.
CITY: Rock Island
Swedish Days Festival
This "granddaddy" of Illinois festivals features a host of family-friendly activities with live musical entertainment, a carnival, rosemaling show, pet parade, kids' day fun, grand parade, the state's largest music competition, multi-ethnic food plus great shopping in our historic downtown. Geneva's train station is located just blocks from the festivities.
CITY: Geneva
114th Infantry Regiment Flag Lowering Ceremony
The Regiment, in authentic Civil War uniforms, demonstrates drill movements and performs a beautiful flag-lowering ceremony in front of the Lincoln Tomb. The flag is presented to a member of the audience. Ceremony every Tuesday evening.
CITY: Springfield
2014 Bald Eagle Bus Tours
Guided, four-hour tours of bald eagle, wintering communities. View and learn about the bald eagle's habits, life history, preservation efforts and threats to its future. Reservations required. Bus departs from Stoney Creek Inn.
CITY: Galena
Thrifty on Route 150
Cruise the highway; treat Mom to the sights and sounds of Henry County's Thrifty on 150 from Route 6 in Coal Valley to Galesburg. It's a day to shop for deals at the many antique, plant and yard sales. Make a stop in Alpha to visit the car show and the plant sale at Gazebo Park.
CITY: Alpha
Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
December 18th & 19th December 26th - 31st January 1st 4-9pm Start a new family tradition at Chicagoland's largest light festival featuring over 120 animated light displays and million twinkling lights. Come celebrate the holiday season with family and friends during Brookfield Zoos 29th annual Holiday Magic. Enjoy live entertainment, amazing animals, model trains and a train ride, special Dolphin Show, Sing to the Animals and professional ice carvers. Call or visit website for more info.
CITY: Brookfield
Christmas with the Lincolns
Where did the Lincoln boys hang their stockings for Santa to fill? What might have been in those stockings? What Christmas goodies were on Lincoln's table? Discover how the Lincolns celebrated he holidays by taking a tour through the Lincoln Home.
CITY: Springfield
Cache River Nature Festival
Enjoy the area's rich bird life and wetland habitat. A 12-minute orientation film gives a wonderful overview and introduction of the watershed, explaining the unique bio-diversity of the flora and fauna that can be experienced here. Visitors can also acquaint themselves with the area by exploring an interactive diorama of a bald cypress-water tupelo swamp, area state champion tree information and changing landscape displays. Activities include guided field trips, canoe tours, live bird demonstrations and various exhibits from 8am to 4pm.
CITY: Cypress
Blessing of the Bikes
Thousands of motorcyclists travel to Bald Knob Mountain, Southern Illinois' highest point and the site of the Bald Knob Cross of Peace located just outside of Alto Pass, about 10 miles south of Murphysboro on IL-127.
CITY: Alto Pass
Bourbonnais Friendship Festival
During the five days of fun, rides, games, shows, beer garden, parades, teen Idol, baby contest and more. You are bound to see astronauts, Martians, the Jetsons, Buzz Lightyear, Luke Skywalker and more as you orbit the festival grounds.
CITY: Bourbonnais
Train of Terror
All aboard the Train of Terror for a thrilling and chilling, four-mile ride with a variety of spooky scenes along the route. Buy tickets at the Silver Creek Depot and Freight House. Food and beverages are available. October 11, 18, and 25th. All Tickets: $8.00
CITY: Freeport
Warrenville Holly Days
Holly Days, sponsored by the Warrenville Park District is the City's annual holiday celebration that marks Santa's official entry into Warrenville. Guests can enjoy a warm bonfire, raffles, free horse and carriage rides, hot cider and cookies, and, of course, a visit with Santa. Local Park District and school dance troops, singers, and bands entertain attendees during the event. It is at this event that Warrenville officially turns on its holiday lights creating an array of colors for passersby along Route 56 to see. Holly Days, primarily for Warrenville residents, gives the community an opportunity to come together and kick off the holiday season.
CITY: Warrenville
Rock Island Grand Prix
The world's best drivers come to compete for one of go-karting's largest cash purses with payouts through ninth place. Last year attracted more than 30,000 spectators to the two days of racing. Festival week includes nightly outdoor concerts, driver's parade, fan autograph session and special Sunday post-race awards ceremony. There are also food and merchandise booths, kid's activities and other race-related activities. Free admission.
CITY: Rock Island
Murphysboro Apple Festival
The Murphysboro Apple Festival is the oldest and largest, alcohol-free festival in Southern Illinois. Over 45,000 people attend the festival each year. During the five days of the Apple Festival, there are numerous activities drawing large crowds such as evening stage shows, carnival/concessions, Queen Contest, Prince and Princess Contest, contests from apple pie eating to apple core throwing, firefighters' water fights, marching band competition, car shows, Appletime 5K Walk/Run and much more. In addition, the festival's Grand Parade is one of the largest parade in Southern Illinois. The parade features an average of about 160 total units, 25 of those marching bands, and a variety of groups and organizations.
CITY: Murphysboro
Funfest for Air-Cooled VW's
This Funfest is Mid America Motorworks way of saying "Thank You" to all VW enthusiasts. The three-day event is the best Air-Cooled enthusiasts party anywhere. Expect to see more than 1,000 VWs and 10,000 enthusiasts. This is not your typical car show. With non-juried fun judging, one of a kind expert seminars and a guest list including some of the best-known names in the VW world, it's no wonder that Funfest has become a must-attend event. And don't forget about the Saturday night concert with "Tons of Fun" band. It's a can't miss event in Effingham for any car enthusiast!
CITY: Effingham
Gaelic Park Irish Fest
Irish Fest brings together the best in Irish music from America, Canada and Europe. In addition to all of the music, there will be Irish sports, dancing, theater & story-telling, a petting zoo, Irish dogs and ponies, and Irish import stories. For the little people, there are magicians, puppets, jugglers, and clowns, and most importantly, unlimited carnival rides are included in the admission price in addition to free parking.
CITY: Oak Forest
Tower Hill Fall Festival
Held in the Village Park. This is the 28th year for the festival which has unique activites such as the Produce "500" which features vehicles made from produce from as small as a grape to as large as a watermelon. It also has a car and motorcycle show, garden tractor pulls, a tractor show, plenty of kids games a parade Saturday at 4:00 pm and entertainment along with the annual demo derby on Sunday.
CITY: Tower Hill
Pasfield House Inn
Six roomy guest suites with individual thermostats, breakfast bars with personal regrigerators, private large Jacuzzi baths and amenities for discerning travelers. Personalized breakfast served in kitchenette, evening wine and cheese soiree. Business center with DSL (WIFI) and workout room. Full catering and beverage services available, classical architectural detail and interior design. Hospitality in a Grandeur Way.
CITY: Springfield
Capital City Celebration
Let's celebrate the birth of the nation on July 4th! Entertainment starts at noon with local bands, free activities for children. Enjoy food, refreshments and fireworks at dusk.
CITY: Springfield
DeKalb Corn Fest
Corn Fest is one of the last, free, summer, music festivals among Illinois music and summer festivals in Illinois. Well over 100,000 people from around Illinois and the Midwest attend the music festival over a three day weekend. This festival features a carnival complete with rides and games, food booths, free live music, kiddie korner with large inflatables, family entertainment and much more. Friday night is carnival wristband nights for the kids with unlimited rides from 6-10pm. Festival areas feature food and business vendor booths, and a beer garden
CITY: DeKalb
HerrinFesta Italiana
"Ciao" on delicious Italian food and delight in a grand parade, midway rides and games, live music, a bocce tournament, a grape stomp, a pasta cook-off, a kids pet and bike parade, a road race and an art contest.
CITY: Herrin
A Taste of Christmas Progressive Dinner
Select inns will host appetizers, salads, entrees and dessert, with each guest dining at three different Galena bed-and-breakfasts. Tickets are limited to 50.
CITY: Galena
Wonderland in Lights 2014
Each year, the City of Effingham and the Effingham Convention and Visitors Bureau turn Community Park into a winter wonderland! Wonderland in Lights, a drive-thru light display, features a variety of lighted holiday scenes including reindeer flying, Santa coming down the chimney, and a Nativity scene. We continue to add new lighting displays each year to grow the display. Santa visits the Wonderland in Lights every Saturday to bring special presents to the children. Come drive through the light display and stick around to talk to Santa and listen to your favorite Christmas carols! The Wonderland in Lights is free, but donations are welcome. Community Park is on East Temple Ave, Effingham, IL. For more information, please call 217-342-5310 or visit www.visiteffinghamil.com.
CITY: Effingham
Kane County Flea Market - October, 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealaers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
53rd Annual International Carillon Festival
Longest running carillon festival in the world! Carillonneurs from several countries will perform on this world class instrument. Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy the beautiful music of the bells at this family event.
CITY: Springfield
Blacksmith Demonstrations and Tours
Live blacksmith demonstrations and tours at the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead June 8th and 22nd from Noon to 4:00 pm. and on the second and fourth Sunday of each month.
CITY: DeKalb
Cave-In-Rock Frontier Day
Cave-In-Rock Frontier Festival is held on the banks of the beautiful Ohio River. The festival, which commemorates the extensive and colorful history connected to Cave-In-Rock and the surrounding community, is an entertaining and fun filled community event. First held in the 1960's, the celebration includes a parade, carnival, various entertainment held in the Old Opry House, food and craft vendors. A Little Miss and Mister Frontier Days and Frontier Queen pageant is a highlight as well as various other activities. Come join the festivities for a weekend of fun and entertainment. Contact Information: Perry Foster 618-289-3369
CITY: Cave In Rock
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 8-9-10-11, 2013 Show Hours: Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 12 NOON - 8pm Friday, August 9, 2013 - 12 NOON - 8pm Saturday, August 10, 2013 - 10am - 7pm Sunday, August 11, 2013 - 10am - 5pm All full-price attendees will receive a limited-edition, exclusive cover variant of The Walking Dead #1 by TBD! Artist will be on hand to sign. Extremely limited quantities are available to fans only while supplies last! **Children 10 and under get in FREE when accompanied by a paid adult (Limit 2 Per Paid Adult Tickets). All show tickets will be e-mailed AND available as a pdf file after purchase.**
CITY: Rosemont
Gallery of Trees
Throughout the Kankakee County Museum, Christmas trees are decorated by community organizations. Yearly, a special theme is added for your enjoyment. Come in and view the different arrangements and vote for that special tree.
CITY: Kankakee
Wright Ride 2013
Enjoy all the charm, beauty, and architectural character of the near western suburbs. Routes of 10, 25, and 50 miles.
CITY: Oak Park
Kane County Flea Market - August 2014
Monthly flea market at the Kane County Fairgrounds. "The Best in the Midwest or Anywhere". Up to 1000 dealers display and sell antiques, collectibles & Fancy Junque. Food served all day.
CITY: St. Charles
Sycamore Pumpkin Fest
2014 is the 53rd Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. Back in 1956, Wally Thurow, who is known as Sycamore's "Mr. Pumpkin", began what was to become the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival when he displayed a few decorated pumpkins on his front lawn to turn Halloween into a time of fun and creativity. In 1962, through the efforts of Mr. Pumpkin and the Sycamore Lions Club, the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival became an official celebration in Sycamore. The Courthouse lawn is the center of activities, including thousands of decorated pumpkins on display, there are also art and craft shows, a house walk, a pie eating contest, a carnival, a fun fair, a race and other events. The festival is concluded by a giant parade on Sunday afternoon.
CITY: Sycamore
The Great River Tug Fest
This is the only tug-of-war across the mighty Mississippi River. On Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., barge traffic, pleasure boats and paddleboats yield the right of way to a 2,400 foot, 680 pound rope that stretches between LeClaire, Iowa and Port Byron, Illinois. Eleven teams from each side are formed and the side with the most winning teams takes the Alabaster Eagle trophy for that year. Currently the score is tied 10 - 10. A family weekend event filled with carnival rides, live entertainment, a huge parade, scenic 5k run/walk, food, arts and craft vendors and one of the largest fireworks displays (friday night) in the two state area. Admission charged. Festival takes place on the Mississippi River at Port Byron IL Riverfront. Hwy. 67 & Port Byron. Call 309-523-2500 for more information
CITY: Port Byron
Tough Mudder
Tough Mudder events are hardcore obstacle courses designed to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses, over one million inspiring participants worldwide to date, and more than $5 million raised for the Wounded Warrior Project, Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world. But Tough Mudder is more than an event; it's a way of thinking. By running a Tough Mudder challenge, you'll unlock a true sense of accomplishment, have a great time and discover camaraderie with your fellow participants that's experienced all too rarely these days.
CITY: Richmond
19th Century Christmas at Deere-Wiman House & Butterworth Center
Don't miss these two beautifully decorated Deere family mansions during the holiday season. The 19th Century Christmas features the interiors of the homes decorated for the holidays; along with living-history volunteers, Choir performances, Santa Claus, music, and make-and-take activities for the children. These homes once belonged to the John Deere family and are now operated by the William Butterworth Memorial Trust. Open noon to 5 p.m. Free admission.
CITY: Moline
Fort Massac Encampment
This annual reenactment of late-1700s Illinois life on the frontier prairie features blanket traders, merchants, military units, fife and drum corps, and period-style food from more than 20 vendors. The encampment offers military drills, mock battles, along with story telling and children's activities.
CITY: Metropolis
Kankakee County Fair
Let's spend a day at the Fair. Go to the time-honored livestock shows, play some games, enter contests, enjoy the exciting live entertainment, be brave and ride on the carnival rides, or feast on the fair food but don't forget to see the demolition derby or rodeo.
CITY: Kankakee
Blossoms at Butterworth - Deere Family Mansions
Each June visitors enjoy the splendor of the Butterworth Center's impressive gardens while participating in several exciting activities; including old-fashioned music, games of the 1800s, jugglers, a scavenger hunt, an antique auto show, tours and refreshments. Come and see these Deere family home gardens at the Butterworth Center & Deere Wiman House.
CITY: Moline
Cedarhurst Craft Fair
More than 160 exhibitors from throughout the country show and sell diverse craft items. Includes continuous entertainment, children's activities, and a variety of food.
CITY: Mount Vernon
Taste of Champaign-Urbana
Find your new favorite restaurant. The one that would make you willingly wait in a long line, travel miles and miles, and create special occasions just to visit. The Taste of Champaign-Urbana will aid you on your adventure to culinary discovery with 25 food vendors to tempt your taste buds. More than that, "Taste of C-U" will entertain you with free live music. It will expand your knowledge of hidden artistry within the Champaign-Urbana community. Be sure to also check out the various arts and craft vendors, enjoy plenty of activities with the entire family and run in the 2nd Annual Pie Run.
CITY: Champaign
Effingham Farmer's Market
Effingham Farmer's Market provides our community with fresh, locally-grown food, art, live music and quality artisan goods, produced right here in downtown Effingham, on the Courthouse Museum lawn. Come on out and support our community and your health! The market will continue every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. from April to October. Enjoy our beautiful downtown square with the best live entertainment, artisans and locally grown food right here in Effingham
CITY: Effingham


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Metal Storm
|Traded as
|voluntary administration
|Brisbane, Australia
|Key people
|Terence James O'Dwyer, Chairman[1]
Metal Storm Limited is a research and development company based in Brisbane, Australia that specialized in electronically initiated superposed load weapons technology and owns the proprietary rights to the electronic ballistics technology invented by J. Mike O'Dwyer.[2] Metal Storm represents both the name of the company and the technology. The company maintains a subsidiary in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A..
Metal Storm uses the concept of superposed load; multiple projectiles loaded nose to tail in a single gun barrel with propellant packed between them. The Roman candle, a traditional firework design, employs the same basic concept, however, the propellant continues to burn in the Roman candle's barrel, igniting the charge behind the subsequent projectile. The process is repeated by each charge in turn, ensuring that all projectiles in the barrel are discharged sequentially from the single ignition. Various methods of separately firing each propellant package behind stacked projectiles have been proposed which would allow a "single shot" capability more suitable to firearms.[3]
J. Mike O'Dwyer, an Australian inventor, observed that these methods did not eliminate the problem of unintended propellant ignition caused by hot gases "leaking" back up the barrel. J. Mike O'Dwyer's original Metal Storm patents demonstrated a method whereby projectiles placed in series along the length of a barrel could be fired sequentially and selectively without the danger associated with unintended propellant ignition.
In the original Metal Storm patents, the propellant immediately behind the projectile closest to the muzzle of the gun barrel was ignited by an electronically fired primer, the projectile was set in motion, and at the same time a reactive force acted on the remaining stacked projectiles in the barrel, pushing them backwards. By design, the remaining projectiles would distort under this load, expanding radially against the gun barrel wall. This created a seal, which prevented the hot propellant gases (expanding behind the lead projectile) prematurely igniting the remaining propellant charges in the barrel (blow-back). As each of these propellant charges was selectively (electronically) ignited, the force "unlocked" the projectile in front and propelled it down the gun barrel, and reinforced the radial expansion (and hence the seal) between the projectiles remaining in the barrel and the barrel wall.[4]
Subsequent designs discarded the "distorting shell sealing against the barrel" concept in favor of containing the propellant in "skirts" that form the rear part of each projectile. These skirted projectiles differ from conventional shells and cartridge units in that the skirts are part of the projectile, and in that the skirts are open-ended (at the rear). The rearward seal to the skirt is provided by the nose of the following projectile in the barrel. As in the previous design, the firing of a projectile results in a rearward impulse on the remaining projectiles stacked in the barrel. This results in the skirts of the remaining shells in the barrel being compressed against the following shell heads, effectively creating a seal that prevents hot gases in the barrel triggering unintended propellant ignition ("blow-back") along the length of the barrel. Metal Storm also introduced inductive electronic ignition of the propellant, effectively from outside the barrel.[citation needed]
A minigun with a belt of separate firing chambers also exists.[5]
The Multi-shot Accessory Under-barrel Launcher (MAUL) is an electronically fired, 12-gauge shotgun for use as an accessory weapon to a range of weapons, such as the M4 or M16 rifle, or as a stand-alone 5 shot weapon, providing a range of lethal (buckshot and slug) and non-lethal (blunt impact, door breaching, and frangible) munitions, all preloaded in 5 round "stacked projectiles" munition tubes. Metal Storm reported[6] the first shoulder-firing of the MAUL during tests on 24 April 2009 at its test facilities in Chantilly, Virginia.
Metal Storm has created a 36-barreled stacked projectile machine gun, boasting the highest rate of fire in the world. The prototype weapon demonstrated a firing rate of just over 1 million rounds per minute for a 180-round burst, with a claimed maximum rate of fire of 1.62 million RPM (i.e., 45,000 RPM for each barrel).[7]
The 3GL is a semi-automatic grenade launcher with 3 grenades per magazine. Users can fire 3 grenades without reloading. It can be attached to weapons via RIS rails.
In 2000, Chinese agents approached Michael O'Dwyer and offered him US$100M to go to China to develop the technology.[8][9] O'Dwyer refused and informed the Australian government of the approach. Since then, the Chinese have developed technology[which?] and calls their military development program, 'Metal Storm'.[10][11][source needs translation]
As of 3 August 2010, Metal Storm has signed a contract with a value of US$3,365,000 with Papua New Guinea's Correctional Services Minister Tony Aimo to supply 500 MAULs and 50,000 rounds of non-lethal ammunition for use by correctional services officers.[12]
Metal Storm requested their shares be suspended from trading on 20 July 2012.[13] As of 26 July 2012[update], the company has been placed in voluntary administration.[13]
The company's directors are:
- Terence James O'Dwyer, Director since 30 March 1998, Chairman since September 2005
- Lee John Finniear, PhD: Managing Director since 24 May 2007 & CEO since 19 February 2007
- John R. Nicholls, Director since 1 September 2006
- Trevor William Tappenden, Director since 1 July 2008
- William Henkel, Director since 2 November 2010
In a Form 20-F filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated 30 June 2008, Metal Storm reported that it employed 30 staff as of 31 December 2007.
See also[edit]
- Close-in weapon system
- List of modern armament manufacturers
- List of multiple barrel firearms
- Nordenfelt gun
- Volley Firing Infantry Weapon
- ^ "Metal Storm Limited — Resolutions Passed at Annual General Meeting". Business Wire. 21 May 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "Metal Storm Weapons". Popular Mechanics (Hearst Corporation). 7 December 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2012. "Through his company, Metal Storm Ltd., the Australian inventor hopes to apply this technology to a variety of military and commercial products worldwide."
- ^ for example Scott in 1902 and Broyles in 1974
- ^ [Dan] Check
|authorlink=value (help) (April 1999). "Taking Ballistics by Storm: An electronic gun with no mechanical parts fires a million rounds per minute". Scientific American. Nature America, Inc. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20050262996.pdf
- ^ Metal Storm Completes First Shoulder Firing of MAUL Shotgun, IBT, 30 April 2009, accessed 10 May 2009
- ^ Gourley, Scott (September 2001). "Metal Storm Weapons". Popular Mechanics. Hearst Communications.
- ^ O'Dwyer offered 100M to go to China
- ^ China's desire for inventor's gun just tip of iceberg
- ^ China's CIWS Research for ship defence
- ^ Hyper-velocity ballistic missile defence
- ^ "Metal Storm win multi-million contract". The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney: Fairfax Media). 3 August 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ a b Staff (26 July 2012). "Metal Storm up for sale". The Australian. AAP. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Metal Storm live firing in US
- Transcript of interview with Mike O'Dwyer and others in 2000 (ABC)
- [1] Metal Storm 36 barrel prototype test firing.
- MAUL and 3GL on Defense-update
- Metal Storm Patents at the European Patent Office
- Metal Storm Patents at the US Patent Office
- Metal Storm Patents at the Australian Patent Office


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Okay, I realize that XP has minimal support on DH67 and later chipsets. That said, I expect basic stuff to work.
I have installed lots of Intel motherboards and I know the drill: load the OS and then Intel's chipset, management engine, and NIC drivers from the disc. Then let Windows Update do its thing. Then visit Intel's website and install the latest NIC, management engine, sound, desktop utilities, graphics (assuming Windows Update didn't do it), and USB.3.0 (if applicable) drivers.
I have a booting disk with XP Pro 64-bit, with the Intel hardware being DH67BL / i5-2500K. Installation of everything went okay except for the sound driver. After installing the sound driver, Device Manager has a yellow '!' under "Other Devices -> Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus". Clicking on the dialog informs me that "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)".
As I said, I've been here before. I know to grab the proper driver for the OS, in this case XP Pro 64-bit. So I did it again: visited intel.com, downloaded the proper sound driver, and installed it. Still the yellow '!'. I even tried to have Device Manager search through the DH67BL CDROM to see if that would help, but Windows could not find an appropriate driver on the disc.
So am I screwed with respect to the sound driver or is there some trick I need to employ?
Have you checked whether this driver works on Windows XP? (Make sure to uninstall any other sound driver and software that you have installed previously)
Kind Regards,
If the link above doesn't work try this one.
This is from Realtek's site, and FYI your board uses the Realtek ALC892 codec.
I am confused by your question. Are you asking if the same driver works on XP Pro 32 bit, as compared to the XP Pro 64-bit I was asking about?
Intel only has one driver for XP on their website.
I also have XP Pro 32-bit loaded as a multi-boot on the same system and the sound driver installed okay.
Thanks for the Realtek link.
And yes, I know that the driver is from Realtek. How could I miss the installer warnings?
The other thing I need to try is the Microsoft update mentioned on Intel's website.
Have you checked whether this driver works on Windows XP? (Make sure to uninstall any other sound driver and software that you have installed previously)
I was referring to the RealTek driver.
Kind Regards,
Okay, there is no solution.
Intel's website instructs users to download Microsoft's KB901105 update before loading the sound driver, but when I did that I was informed by Windows that the update is older than SP2, so it will not load. Maybe Microsoft forgot to include it in SP2 or maybe this bug will not be solved.
I also tried Major_A's suggestion to download Realtek's driver, but that accomplished nothing.
Now I truly understand what Intel means when its documentation states "The Desktop Board provides minimal BIOS and driver support for the following operating systems: ... XP ..."
P.S. I formatted the drive and started from scratch to make sure my old drivers were not interfering.
I think your problem is rather different. In my opinion, the DH67 boards are very stable for Windows 7. I have loaded lots of them with W-7 Professional or HomePremium with no device driver trouble at all.
I just looked at a DH67CL running W-7 Pro with no sound or video cards. Under "Sound, video and game controllers" I see two listings:
- Intel (R) Display Audio
- Realtek High Definition Audio
I wonder if one of your other devices is causing a conflict.


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